Episode 222: Google’s $3.5B EU Fine, Apple Watch Legal Battles, Warner Bros. vs AI Batman, and Touchscreen Mac Rumours
Jay and Karl unpack a busy week in tech: Google’s record-breaking EU fine, Apple Watch legal wrangling, Warner Bros. going after AI-generated Batman, a Switch modder’s costly courtroom gamble, and bold claims from AMD about its next-gen GPUs. Plus, could Apple finally be ready to launch a touchscreen Mac?
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In This Episode
News
- EU fines Google $3.5 billion: over adtech antitrust violations.
- US Customs asks court to toss Masimo lawsuit: another twist in Apple Watch’s legal battles.
- Warner Bros. sues Midjourney: aiming to stop AI knockoffs of Batman and Scooby-Doo.
- Switch modder owes Nintendo $2 million: after representing himself in court.
- AMD vs Nvidia: next-gen GPUs claimed to beat Nvidia at “any sort of AI workload.”
Rumours
- Apple to launch touchscreen Macs: starting with an OLED MacBook Pro.
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